Smooth transition: Yogurt is doing fine without digestive health claims
Sales of yogurt in the UK have remained healthy, despite ditching digestive health positioning, according to Euromonitor.
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High flavanol chocolate: Which cocoa flavanols are the best?
Epicatechin is the gold standard cocoa flavanol says a medical doctor, but Barry Callebaut claims all flavanols have a positive effect on cardiovascular health.
Will the UK’s first superfood truffles hit the functional choc sweet spot?
As start-up food business Sweet Virtues claims to be launching the UK’s first hand-made ‘superfood’ truffles, one industry pundit questions whether confectionery with a health dimension will ever move beyond a bite-sized niche.
Norway issues green tea extract warning
The Norwegian Food Safety Authority (NFSA) is warning consumers about unspecified, high-dose green tea products (Camellia sinensis) after they were linked to liver complaints, even though the details of consumption have not been revealed.
Chia seed, tartary buckwheat gluten-free bread ticks nutritional boxes: Research
Gluten-free bread made with omega-3 and flavonoid-rich chia seed and tartary buckwheat flour has 12 times greater alpha-linolenic acid (ALA) content and 75% greater total antioxidant capacity than wheat bread, according to researchers.